I am sure we all echo your thoughts but I must be missing something as I haven't really enjoyed any of their games yet. I think they are a bunch of average players who have beaten no one of substance yet. That said I haven't seen any really outstanding teams. No South American teams in semis tells you football is in the doldrums there. Four European teams but no Spain, Italy, Portugal, Germany or Holland which tells you international football in Europe is at a low ebb.

Not so much ‘at a low ebb’ broady, as at a ‘changing of the guard’.
The teams you mentioned have tried to rely on players past their sell by date as far as I’m concerned, and the ones left have started to bring on the youth!

FIFA officials have noticed that Croatia have been using a player that was yellow carded two games ago.
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He should have missed the last two games. Therefore, FIFA officials could disqualify Croatia from the World cup, meaning England could potentially qualify for the final and be on their way to the final!
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This news is official and can be checked on the BBC website. It was brought to the attention of the chairman of FIFA only 25 minutes ago. Go and check!...
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Carlsberg don't do statuses for the emotionally imbalanced, delusional dreamers that think they can win everything, but if they did, this would be the best status of the world cup 2018...